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by throwawaylinux 1385 days ago
No, but people being free to stare at whatever they like in public means that they are free to stare at you.
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afiori 1385 days ago
Just because there is physical distance it does not mean it is not harassment.
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throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
And just because something upsets you doesn't mean it's against the law.
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kelseyfrog 1384 days ago
And just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right. They're orthogonal dimensions. What's your point?
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throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
That it's not illegal.

That's the thing about going about in public, you have accept that others will be there and tolerate what they do even if you don't like it.

Try go acting the clown in public and see if people won't stare and record you.

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kelseyfrog 1384 days ago
Sorry, but I'm not following. How do you make the connection from going out in public to you have to accept what others do? It feels like you're bringing in NAP or something without actually saying it.
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throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
> Sorry, but I'm not following. How do you make the connection from going out in public to you have to accept what others do?

Start with the context https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32673550

I don't know what you're having trouble understanding.

> It feels like you're bringing in NAP or something without actually saying it.

I don't know what NAP is or how that might address what I wrote.

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afiori 1384 days ago
We can make a very long chain saying vaguely related truism forth and back.

Or I could recommend reading https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/05/12/weak-men-are-superweap... instead.

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throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
It's not a truism that people are not free to cast their eyes in any direction they like in public.
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afiori 1384 days ago
This is exactly why I posted that link.

I never said anything about what people can or cannot do in public or in private, I only pointed out that "just looking" is not an ironclad defense.

Harassment is better defined in terms of both side intent, personal effects, and reasonable expectations, especially when anonymity and safety can be at risk.

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throwawaylinux 1384 days ago
People are free to stare in public. I don't know how else to put this to you.
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